Incoming Junior Registration

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Incoming Junior Registration

• Thursday, February 8, 2007
• 2nd pd.
• High School Auditorium

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Graduation Requirements(General)

• 4 yrs of English (8 credits)
• 3 yrs of Math (6 credits)
• 2 yrs of Science (4 credits)
• 2 yrs of Social Studies (4 credits)
• 1 year of US History (2 credits, sophomore year)
• 1 semester of US Government (1credit, junior
  year)
• 1 semester of Social Studies Elective (1 credits,
  grades 9-12)
• 1 or 2 semesters of Consumer Education
• 1 semester of Vocational Education
• 1 semester of Health
• 7 semesters of Physical Education
• 42 total credits

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Admission Recommendations for College,
Universities and Community Colleges

• English - 4 years or 8 credits
• Mathematics - 3 years or 6 credits of Algebra I
  and beyond
• Social Studies - 3 years or 6 credits
• Science - 3 years or 6 credits
• Foreign Language, Music, Art, Theatre,
  Humanities, Vocational Education - 2 years or 4
  credits
• Individual College requirements may vary. Be
  sure to check with the college.

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Graduation Requirements(to be completed in 11th
grade)

• As a junior, you are required to take
• English
• Literature Survey I (American Literature)
• Writing and Communications I
• AP Literature and Composition
• AP Language and Composition
• Special Ed English or Life Skills English
• REMEMBER, A TEACHER SIGNATURE FROM YOUR FIRST
  SEMESTER ENGLISH TEACHER IS REQUIRED

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Mathematics3 yrs are required

• Please follow this sequence of classes
• Life Skills Math
• Math I
• Math II
• Practical Algebra
• Pre-Algebra (begin here if you were in Essential
  of Math as a 9th grader)
• Algebra I
• Algebra IA - you must be recommended by your math
  teacher for this class
• Algebra IB - you must be recommended by your math
  teacher for this class

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Mathematics cont.

• Plane Geometry (you will be recommended for this
  class by your Algebra I or Algebra IB teacher)
• Geometry
• Algebra II
• Trigonometry/Statistics
• Pre-Calculus

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Recommend a third year of Science

• -Special Ed Science or Life Skills Science
• -Earth Science
• Environmental Science (not college prep)
• -Biology
• -Geology
• -Human Anatomy and Physiology
• -Zoology/Botany
• -Chemistry
• -AP Biology
• -AP Chemistry
• -Physics -need to have completed Algebra II

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Social Studies

• All Juniors are required to take
• One semester of US Government
• US Government
• Honors US Government
• Special Education or Life Skill Government
• One semester of Social Studies Elective in Grades
  9-12
• World History
• Economics (also consumer education credit)
• World Problems
• Sociology
• AP US History (if Honors or regular US History is
  completed first)

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Dont forget about your other classes

• Like a third year in
• Band
• Chorus
• Foreign language
• FACS (Family and Consumer Science)
• Business
• Agriculture
• Technology (Industrial Arts)

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Electivesnew to senior year (make sure you check
the pre-requisites)

• 170/171 Accounting I (1st semester)
• 180/181 Accounting II (2nd semester)
• Ag Business Operations (classroom and lab, 2
  semesters)
• AP Music Theory (1 semester)
• BH Ag 131 (Soils, 1 semester)
• BH BE 145 (Word Processing. 1 semester)
• BH BE 180 (Business Communications, 1 semester)
• BH CS 100 (Intro to Computers, 1 semester)
• BH TV 160 (Radio, 2 semesters)
• Biotechnology (1 semester)
• Business Management (2 semesters)
• Business Law ( 1 semester)
• Certified Nursing Assistant (2 semesters)
• Creative and Expository Writing (please add to
  your list of electives, 1 semester)
• Culinary Arts Apprenticeship (2 semesters)
• Info Processing A (Computer Concepts and
  Keyboarding A are pre-requisites, one semester)

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More electives

• Media Literacy (one semester)
• Interior Design (one semester)
• Mechanical and Architectural Drafting (one
  semester)
• Technical Maintenance and Management (one
  semester)
• WLD 120 Basic Welding (Intro to Metal Processes
  is a pre-requisite, one semester)
• WLD 121 Advanced Welding - Fabrication (one
  semester)
• Advanced Speech (Speech I is a pre-requisite, one
  semester)

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Early Bird

• This is about a commitment (7 am daily). Read
  and understand the contract BEFORE you and your
  parent sign it.
• Sign up on February 14 beginning at 645 am.
  Sign up for early bird is first come first serve
• Complete list of early bird classes can be found
  on the permission slip
• Must have permission slip with Parent and Student
  signatures
• Include options for other classes only if you
  have them
• You will be placed in early bird in Power School
  if you qualify. If early bird is one of your
  class requests, you must add early release or
  another class, based on your needs.

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How do I know if I got early bird?

• A final list will be posted in the front office
  window on February 21. Do not select this class
  as one of your choices. It will be added for you
  to your Power School requests.
• Log into Power School - click on class
  registration
• Before you request your classes, check your early
  bird class first by clicking on the view future
  course requests found at the top of the page.
• Then click on back and request the other 6
  classes and early release or 7 classes (for an 8
  period day).

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Making Up Credits

• If you failed a class freshman or sophomore year,
  be certain to add the class(es) you failed first
  semester. If you are unable to find the class in
  the pull down, select make-up S1.
• Let us know as we progress through second
  semester, if a class is failed and needs to be
  added to your schedule.

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Total Credits

• Check your total credits. Beginning with the
  07-08 school year, a junior must earn 20 credits
  or more in their first two years of high school
  in order to qualify for privileges like parking,
  etc. Second semester juniors must earn 25
  credits to qualify for prom. Seniors must earn
  30 credits or more in their first three years of
  high school in order to earn senior privileges
  (i.e. prom, parking, etc.)

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Blue Request Forms

• Must be turned into the guidance office by
  February 26, 3 pm. You may also return them if
  you meet with a counselor in the library.
• Forms must be complete including alternates and a
  parent and student signature.
• Classes are based on numbers - Critical to turn
  in on time, especially since now we are
  requesting class via Power School

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Questions???

• If you can not find class on the dropdown menu,
  check the pre-requisites in the course planning
  guide. Chances are the class is not offer in
  your sophomore year or it is offer in a different
  semester.
• How do I know if a class is a full year class or
  a semester class? Look in the CPG and if a class
  is for 2 credits, it is a full year class. A
  class for 1 credit, is a semester class.
• Lets start filling out your request form
• HS Counseling Website
• Course Planning Guide on Internet
• Click on counseling services found in links
• Left tab - Course Planning Guide
• Open pdf
• This Power Point is on the Internet
• www.dist228.org
• High school website
• Parents and Students
• Counseling Service
• Left hand tab - Incoming Junior Presentation

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Requesting classes in Power School

• Must have your Power School login and password.
• Recommend beginning after school on February 21
  so you will be able to ask questions in the
  library on February 23.
• A counselor will be available in the library from
  7 am until 4 pm on February 23 if you have
  difficulty requesting classes or you do not have
  access to the internet.
• We will close requests on February 23.
• Lets look at how it happens.
• Login to Power School from High School web site
• Click on Class Registration in the tab at the
  top of the page
• Follow instructions for requesting classes.
• SUBMIT, SUBMIT, SUBMIT. Make sure you page down
  to submit once you have selected your classes.
  Failure to do this means you have to start over.